Darren Bent has revealed the surprising reason former QPR star Adel Tarrabt turned down moves away from Loftus Road.
Liverpool were said to have held an interest in the Moroccan as he dazzled the Premier League during his stint with the Rs. During his time in the capital, he had spells with Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham but it was QPR where he enjoyed his most successful period.
He made over 100 appearances in the English top-flight before setting off to Portugal where he found joy with Benfica. He now plies his trade in the United Arab Emirates with Al Nasst but his former team-mate has revealed the bizarre reason why he opted to remain with the Hoops despite attracting interest.
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"I know some players that I know really well, that were playing in London and had no interest whatsoever in leaving London," he said on talkSPORT.
"I'll give you the prime example. Adel Taarabt was on an absolute King's ransom at Queen's Park Rangers. He was on a bucket full of money and I think he was getting linked to a couple of clubs up north - bigger clubs as well.
"I think Liverpool were linked with him for a bit. I said to him, 'What you thinking?'. He went, 'I'm not leaving London, I don't care how much!'.
"I go, 'Yeah but look at the size of the club!'. He goes, 'Benty, everyday I train, I finish, King’s Road, shisha! I don't want to leave London'."
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